Expanding Young Students’ Role In Nutrition

From Your Health Journal…..”What a great story about LA schools making a change to eat healthy. Students are growing healthy fruits and vegetables in their school garden, then serving it…

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Reducing Sugary Drinks

From Health Journal…..”As childhood obesity numbers continue to rise, many experts are trying to figure out what are the main causes. To some, they feel that technology is causing sedentary…

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Sleep-Disordered Breathing In Children

From Your Health Journal…..”Sleep is one of the major components to good health. It has a lot of value to children – as well as adults. It helps us to…

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Guest Post – Diane Lang, 20 Tips On How To Talk To Your Kids About Tough Financial Times

Reduce Stress and Worry in Your Children Summary: With the economic uncertainty and the threat of the fiscal cliff looming paired with the high unemployment rate, parents are worried about…

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Kids Eating Healthy

From Your Health Journal…..”This blog discusses on a regular basis the importance of eating healthy, and teaching youngsters how to incorporate a nutritious diet into their daily lives. Healthy eating…

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Fixing Childhood Obestiy

From Your Health Journal…..”An excellent article which summarizes the childhood obesity problem as well as how to make small changes to fix it. Obesity among children is a large issue,…

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Guest Post – Dr. James Bogash, Childhood Obesity Statistics: Parental Stress Matters

As parents, we all try to do our best to raise our children with the best of morals and the most ideal of health. No parent looks at their child…

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How Effective Is Putting Child’s Weight In Report Cards For Preventing Obesity?

From Your Health Journal…..”In some areas of Australia, they are considering placing a child’s weight on their report cards. There will be two sides to this. One side will say,…

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Obese Kids Get Boost From Exercise

From Your Health Journal: “Exercise releases endorphins, creating a happy feeling among teenagers – which also contributes to improved cognitive skills as well as higher self esteem. Exercise also reduces…

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Way To Go Baton Rouge In The Fight Against Childhood Obesity

From Your Health Journal…..”Congratulations to Mayor-President Holden of Baton Rouge for obtaining his health and wellness goals for the LMCTC initiative…..” From the article….. The National League of Cities (NLC)…

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